Top Local Stories 2025
Could another international bridge be in New Mexico's future?
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Sunland Park, New Mexico is looking to capitalize on a major renovation project planned for a border bridge in nearby El Paso. The federal government is finalizing plans for multimillion-dollar renovations at the Bridge of the Americas cargo lanes....
10h ago
Bregman says it's unacceptable
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman is sharing new results from "Operation Route 66," a joint law enforcement effort in southeast Albuquerque. Since February, officers have recovered 145 guns, 142 stolen cars, and seized more t...
10h ago
Romero awaits sentencing
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A 37-year-old New Mexico man is awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of murder. Zebadiah Romero was convicted in federal court for killing a Taos Pueblo man in 2023. Prosecutors say the victim was shot in the back of the head. Evidence prese...
11h ago
Application fees waived at NM colleges and universities
Santa Fe- Most public schools around New Mexico will waive application fees to help students apply to more schools in the state. According to the New Mexico Higher Education Department, since the "Opportunity Scholarship Act" passed, college enrollment in the sta...
14h ago
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Report Shows Thousands of Homeless Children in New Mexico; APS Says Numbers Likely Higher
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A new report estimates there are about 10,000 homeless children across New Mexico, but Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) believes the actual number is even higher. In the past four months, APS identified nearly 2,500 homeless students and more than 1...
15h ago
APD stresses accountability in dealing with juvenile crime
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Albuquerque police say tackling youth crime means combining accountability with prevention. APD's Digital Intelligence Team is finding evidence online and has testified in 21 homicide cases this year. Meanwhile, the city's Violence Intervention Prog...
Nov 20, 2025
Major contracts to benefit New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Verus Research, an Albuquerque-based defense contractor acquired by Radiance Technologies, has won two major contracts from the U.S. Navy. The deals total nearly $13 million and will fund technology to help ships withstand electromagnetic pulses and...
Nov 20, 2025
Lopez sentenced
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Today in an Albuquerque courtroom Judge Matthew Chavez sentenced Heather Lopez to three years behind bars for aggravated battery. In November 2024, APD responded to the area of Comanche and Eubank where a male victim told police his truck was rear-...
Nov 20, 2025









